You Have a Friend in Detroit

From Aretha to Eminem, Detroit is home to indisputable music legends. On this episode, we explore Detroit’s musical present, through the eyes of an industry insider who came all the way ‘across the pond’ to set up shop in the city, and why he’s betting the next pop star could come from Detroit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 5:  A few years ago, billboards popped up in Brooklyn designed to entice creative types to move to Detroit. And quite a few of them did. We talk to three New York natives now living in Detroit about why they came, what they found when they got here, and whether Detroit really is the “new Brooklyn”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything you’ve always wondered about what Muslim women wear, but don’t know anyone to ask. Metro Detroit is home to a large number of Arab-Americans and Muslims, so we talked to three millennial-aged women about why they do or don’t wear the hijab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There used to be t-shirts that said “I’m so bad, I vacation in Detroit.” Now it’s not ‘funny’ anymore. Why are so many (especially European) visitors spending their holidays in Detroit? We tag along for the tourist experience, and see what people DO after they’ve crossed an ocean to be in Detroit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There was a time in the 1980s when Detroiters bashed in the windshields at Japanese car dealerships. Now you see more Audis, Hyundais and Toyotas on the road than ever. How have Detroiters’ attitudes shifted in the face of globalization, and what does it mean to “buy American” in the Motor City? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you want to pass as a Detroiter, you’ll have to know this greeting native to the city. We take a light-hearted look at its origin and uses in pop culture. We discuss how slang spreads (or stays associated with one area). We also touch on “Midwestern” words like pop and party store that aren’t used across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You Have a Friend in Detroit explores what you think you know about the Motor City, with your host (and friend) Jason Carr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices